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PAO to QLF: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport)
5,387 mi
8,669 km · 4,681 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Near QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from QLF?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Vesivehmaa (QLF) is 5,387 miles (8,669 km, 4,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to QLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Palo Alto and Vesivehmaa?
Vesivehmaa is 10 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to QLF?
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